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Maslow and Motherboards: A Hierarchical View of Technology Planning

Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Expanding on Maslow's hierarchy of needs -- physical needs must be met before psychological needs can be addressed -- Doug Johnson posits that an institution must meet infrastructure needs before it can use technology to meet its mission.

Planning Makes Perfect

Last Modified: 21 March 2012
How a library IT Manager supports her system?s computers today, while keeping an eye on the future.

Total Cost of Ownership for new Computers

Last Modified: 21 March 2012
When your library is in the market to purchase new computers, be sure to consider the total cost of ownership and not just the sticker price on the computer.

Why You Need a Technology Planning Team

Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Thinking about assigning the responsibility of writing a technology plan to one person - or maybe taking it on yourself? Read some suggestions and the benefits of creating a team for the process instead.